JP2005218126A5

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Publication number: JP2005218126A5
Application number: JP2005058306A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2005-03-03
Publication date: 2006-06-01

Claims

An image sensor that captures and outputs image data in a specified form;
Still image capturing means for causing the image sensor to execute processing for capturing and outputting image data for still images at the timing when still image capturing is instructed, and recording the output image data as still image data;
After the video shooting is instructed, the process of imaging and outputting the video frame image data is repeatedly executed by the image sensor at a predetermined time interval until the end of the video shooting is instructed. Moving image shooting means for recording a plurality of output image data as moving image data capable of being continuously reproduced in the same order as at the time of acquisition;
When still image shooting is instructed during moving image shooting by the moving image shooting means, the use of the image pickup device by the moving image shooting means is temporarily interrupted to cause the still image shooting means to use the image pickup device, Interrupt control means for resuming use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing means after use of the image sensor by the still image photographing means is completed;
When the time during which the use of the image sensor by the moving image capturing unit is interrupted by the interrupt control unit exceeds a predetermined time, the use of the image sensor by the still image capturing unit is interrupted. Resumption control means for resuming use of the image sensor by the moving picture photographing means,
An imaging apparatus comprising:

The still image capturing means performs a process of capturing and outputting image data for a preparatory operation as a preparatory operation before capturing the image data for the still image until the preparatory operation is completed. Let the element run repeatedly,
The interrupt control means temporarily interrupts the use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing means while the use of the image sensor by the still image photographing means is performed including the preparation operation. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein:

The preparatory operation is a preparatory operation for causing the image sensor to repeatedly execute a process of capturing and outputting image data for autofocus while changing a focal length of a lens until an appropriate focus is obtained. The photographing apparatus according to claim 2.

The still image shooting instruction includes two instructions, a preparation operation start instruction and a main shooting start instruction,
The preparation operation is a preparation for causing the image sensor to repeatedly execute a process of capturing and outputting image data for monitor display from the start of the preparation operation to the start of the main shooting. The photographing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the photographing apparatus is an operation.

The restart control means forcibly interrupts use of the image sensor by the still image capturing means without capturing still image data when the predetermined time has elapsed during the preparation operation. 5. The photographing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing unit is resumed.

The still image capturing means causes the image sensor to continuously execute a process of capturing and outputting image data for a still image a plurality of times while an instruction for still image capturing is continuously performed. Record each output image data as still image data,
The interrupt control means temporarily interrupts the use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing means while the image sensor is continuously used by the still image photographing means,
When the time or number of times that the image sensor is continuously used by the still image capturing unit reaches a predetermined time or number of times, the restart control unit responds to the instruction for continuing still image capturing. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging operation of the still image data performed in the step is interrupted and the use of the imaging element by the moving image imaging unit is resumed.

The still image capturing means starts a preparatory operation by half-pressing the shutter, and performs processing for capturing and outputting image data for the preparatory operation until the main photographing is instructed by the shutter full-pressing operation. To repeatedly execute
The interrupt control means temporarily interrupts the use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing means while the use of the image sensor by the still image photographing means is performed including the preparation operation. The photographing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the photographing apparatus is characterized in that:

The still image shooting means assumes that the still image shooting instruction is continuously performed while the shutter half-pressed state continues after the shutter full-press operation is performed, and the image data for the still image is displayed. The imaging apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the imaging device continuously executes the process of imaging and outputting.

Detecting means for detecting timing at which the photographer performs an instruction operation for taking a still image;
A still image capturing means for recording image data obtained by imaging with an image sensor as still image data when an instruction operation for still image capturing is detected by the detecting means;
A notification means for generating a notification sound when a still image is captured and recorded by the still image capturing means;
From the start of moving image shooting to the end of moving image shooting, the image sensor sequentially captures image data corresponding to each moving image frame without generating a notification sound, and this imaging operation A video recording means for recording a plurality of image data and audio data obtained by the imaging operation and the recording operation as video data capable of simultaneous audio reproduction,
Corresponding to the moving image frame without interrupting the recording operation when an instruction operation of still image shooting is detected by the detecting unit while the imaging operation and the recording operation are being performed by the moving image capturing unit. The image data capturing operation is temporarily interrupted, and the still image data is captured by the still image capturing means using the image sensor that has become available due to the interruption, and the still image data capturing operation is performed. Interrupt control means for performing an interruption process for resuming the imaging operation of the image data by the moving image photographing means, which has been temporarily interrupted,
With
The moving image photographing means interpolates the image data corresponding to the moving image frame lost due to the interruption so that there is no omission in the audio data that has been recorded without being interrupted by the interruption processing by the interrupt control means. To record video data,
The imaging apparatus controls the generation of the notification sound when the still image capturing unit captures and records a still image by the interrupt processing performed by the interrupt control unit.

The still image photographing means causes the image sensor to execute a process of imaging and outputting image data for a still image at a timing asynchronous with the predetermined period interval,
The resumption control means applies to each moving image frame to be interpolated so that there is no omission in the audio data even after the process of capturing and outputting still image data by the image sensor is completed. 10. The photographing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the apparatus waits without resuming the process of capturing and outputting moving image frame image data by the image sensor until the corresponding timing comes.

An image sensor that captures and outputs image data in a specified form;
Still image capturing means for causing the image sensor to execute processing for capturing and outputting image data for still images at the timing when still image capturing is instructed, and recording the output image data as still image data;
After the video shooting is instructed, the process of imaging and outputting the video frame image data is repeatedly executed by the image sensor at a predetermined time interval until the end of the video shooting is instructed. Moving image shooting means for recording a plurality of output image data as moving image data capable of being continuously reproduced in the same order as at the time of acquisition;
When still image shooting is instructed during moving image shooting by the moving image shooting means, the use of the image pickup device by the moving image shooting means is temporarily interrupted to cause the still image shooting means to use the image pickup device, Interrupt control means for resuming use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing means after use of the image sensor by the still image photographing means is completed;
With
The still image capturing means performs a process of capturing and outputting image data for a preparatory operation as a preparatory operation before capturing the image data for the still image until the preparatory operation is completed. Let the element run repeatedly,
The interrupt control means temporarily interrupts the use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing means while the use of the image sensor by the still image photographing means is performed including the preparation operation. An imaging device as a feature.

Detecting means for detecting timing at which the photographer performs an instruction operation for taking a still image;
A still image photographing means for recording image data obtained by imaging with an image sensor as still image data when an instruction operation for still image photographing is detected by the detecting means;
From the start of moving image shooting to the end of moving image shooting, the image sensor sequentially captures image data corresponding to each moving image frame at a predetermined timing corresponding to each moving image frame. In addition, the sound recording operation is executed in parallel with the image capturing operation, and a plurality of image data and sound data obtained by the image capturing operation and the sound recording operation are recorded as moving image data capable of simultaneously reproducing sound. Means,
Corresponding to the moving image frame without interrupting the recording operation when an instruction operation of still image shooting is detected by the detecting unit while the imaging operation and the recording operation are being performed by the moving image capturing unit. The image data capturing operation is temporarily interrupted, and the still image data is captured by the still image capturing means using the image sensor that has become available due to the interruption, and the still image data capturing operation is performed. Interrupt control means for performing an interruption process for resuming the imaging operation of the image data by the moving image photographing means, which has been temporarily interrupted,
With
The moving image photographing means interpolates the image data corresponding to the moving image frame lost due to the interruption so that there is no omission in the audio data that has been recorded without being interrupted by the interruption processing by the interrupt control means. To record video data,
The still image capturing unit causes the image sensor to execute processing for capturing and outputting image data for a still image at a timing asynchronous with the imaging operation and the recording operation by the moving image capturing unit,
Even after the processing for capturing and outputting the still image data by the image sensor is completed, the interrupt control unit performs the process until the predetermined timing comes. An imaging apparatus that stands by without restarting a process of capturing and outputting image data for a moving image frame.

An image pickup device that picks up and outputs image data in a specified form, and a processing for picking up and outputting image data for a still image at a timing at which still image shooting is instructed. A still image capturing means for recording the captured image data as still image data, and a process of capturing and outputting image data for a moving image frame at a predetermined time interval after an instruction to capture a moving image is issued. And moving image shooting means for recording a plurality of image data output until the end of moving image shooting is instructed and recorded as moving image data that can be continuously reproduced in the same order as at the time of acquisition. An imaging method for an imaging apparatus,
When still image shooting is instructed during moving image shooting by the moving image shooting means, the use of the image pickup device by the moving image shooting means is temporarily interrupted to cause the still image shooting means to use the image pickup device, Resuming the use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing means after the use of the image sensor by the still image photographing means is completed;
When the time during which the use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing unit is suspended exceeds a predetermined time, the use of the image sensor by the still image photographing unit is suspended by the moving image photographing unit. Resuming use of the image sensor;
A photographing method characterized by comprising:

An image pickup device that picks up and outputs image data in a specified form, and a processing for picking up and outputting image data for a still image at a timing at which still image shooting is instructed. A still image capturing means for recording the captured image data as still image data, and a process of capturing and outputting image data for a moving image frame at a predetermined time interval after an instruction to capture a moving image is issued. A plurality of image data output until the end of moving image shooting is instructed, and moving image shooting means for recording the image data as moving image data that can be continuously reproduced in the same order as at the time of acquisition To the computer that the photography device has,
When still image shooting is instructed during moving image shooting by the moving image shooting means, the use of the image pickup device by the moving image shooting means is temporarily interrupted to cause the still image shooting means to use the image pickup device, A process of resuming the use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing means after the use of the image sensor by the still image photographing means is completed;
When the time during which the use of the image sensor by the moving image photographing unit is suspended exceeds a predetermined time, the use of the image sensor by the still image photographing unit is suspended by the moving image photographing unit. Processing for resuming use of the image sensor;
A program for running

In the computer that the imaging device has,
A detection process for detecting the timing at which the photographer has performed a still image shooting instruction operation;
A still image shooting process in which still image data is captured and recorded by an image sensor when the still image shooting instruction operation is detected; and
A notification process for generating a notification sound when the still image is captured and recorded;
From the start of moving image shooting to the end of moving image shooting, the image sensor sequentially captures image data corresponding to each moving image frame without generating a notification sound, and this imaging operation A video recording process for recording a plurality of image data and audio data obtained by the imaging operation and the recording operation as video data that can be reproduced simultaneously,
When the still image shooting instruction operation is detected while the moving image shooting operation and the recording operation are being performed, the image data shooting operation corresponding to the moving image frame is performed without interrupting the recording operation. Temporarily interrupted, the image sensor made available by the interruption is used to perform the still image data imaging operation, and after the still image data imaging operation ends, the temporarily interrupted Interrupt processing for resuming the imaging operation of the moving image data,
A program for executing
The moving image shooting process interpolates the image data corresponding to the moving image frame lost due to the interruption so that there is no omission in the audio data that has been recorded without being interrupted by the interruption process by the interrupt control means. To record video data,
The informing means controls so as not to generate the informing sound when a still image is picked up and recorded by the still image photographing means by an interruption process by the interrupt control means.

In a computer having an imaging device provided with an imaging device that captures and outputs image data of a specified form,
Still image shooting processing for causing the image sensor to execute processing for capturing and outputting image data for still images at a timing at which still image shooting is instructed, and recording the output image data as still image data;
After the video shooting is instructed, the process of imaging and outputting the video frame image data is repeatedly executed by the image sensor at a predetermined time interval until the end of the video shooting is instructed. Movie shooting processing for recording a plurality of output image data as movie data that can be continuously played back in the same order as when acquired,
When still image shooting is instructed during moving image shooting by the moving image shooting process, the use of the image pickup element by the still image shooting process is temporarily suspended by temporarily using the image pickup element by the moving image shooting process, An interrupt control process for resuming the use of the image sensor by the moving image shooting process after the use of the image sensor by the still image shooting process is completed;
A program for executing
In the still image shooting process, as a preparatory operation before capturing the image data for the still image, a process of capturing and outputting image data for the preparatory operation is performed until the preparatory operation is completed. Let the element run repeatedly,
The interrupt control process temporarily interrupts the use of the image sensor by the moving image shooting process while the use of the image sensor by the still image shooting process is performed including the preparation operation. A featured program.

In a computer having an imaging device provided with an imaging device that captures and outputs image data of a specified form,
A detection process for detecting the timing at which the photographer has performed a still image shooting instruction operation;
A still image shooting process for recording image data obtained by imaging with an image sensor as still image data when a still image shooting instruction operation is detected by the detection process;
From the start of moving image shooting to the end of moving image shooting, the image sensor sequentially captures image data corresponding to each moving image frame at a predetermined timing corresponding to each moving image frame. In addition, the sound recording operation is executed in parallel with the image capturing operation, and a plurality of image data and sound data obtained by the image capturing operation and the sound recording operation are recorded as moving image data capable of simultaneously reproducing sound. Processing,
Corresponding to the moving image frame without interrupting the recording operation when an instruction operation for still image shooting is detected by the detection processing while the imaging operation and the recording operation are being performed by the moving image capturing process. The image data capturing operation is temporarily interrupted, and the still image data capturing operation is performed by the still image capturing process using the image sensor that has become available due to the interruption. After the interruption, an interrupt control process for performing an interrupt process for resuming the imaging operation of the image data by the moving image shooting process that has been temporarily interrupted, and
A program for executing
The moving image shooting process interpolates the image data corresponding to the moving image frame lost due to the interruption so that there is no omission in the audio data that is continuously recorded without being interrupted by the interruption process by the interrupt control process. To record video data,
The still image capturing process causes the image sensor to execute a process of capturing and outputting image data for a still image at a timing asynchronous with the imaging operation and the recording operation by the moving image capturing process,
The interrupt control process is performed by the image sensor until the predetermined timing comes even after the process of capturing and outputting still image data by the image sensor is completed. A program characterized by waiting without restarting a process of capturing and outputting image data for a moving image frame.